Immigration
Immigration Services
Bridgeport, Norwalk and Stamford (serves Fairfield County)
The Immigration Services program provides affordable and reliable legal counseling and assistance to immigrants throughout Fairfield County regardless of race, religion, sex, creed or economic status. Catholic Charities Immigration Services program provides consultations on immigration related questions and accredited representation at US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) appointments. The Immigration Team is accredited by the Department of Justice, Office of Legal Access Programs (EOIR/OLAP).
Services
- Family-Based Applications/Immigrant visas.
- Permanent Residency/Adjustment of Status (Green Cards)
- Naturalization/U.S. Citizenship
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA)
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Renew/Replace Green Cards
- Travel Documents (Re-Entry Permit/Advance Parole)
- Other types of assistance on a case-by-case basis
- File Freedom of Information requests
- DACA renewals
- Obtain or replace Citizenship certificates
Thanks to Maria Palacios. She helped me and my husband a lot though our green card process. She showed the high level of knowledge and always answered all the questions during our process. I highly recommend her services for immigration cases.
Bridgeport Office
Who to Contact
Phone: (203) 416-1322
Email: [email protected]
Initial consultation fee: $60 for each case.
Credit or Debit is the preferred method of payment for all Catholic Charities fees.
Location
Thomas Merton Family Center
1406 State Street
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Program Hours
Monday-Friday *by appointment only*
8:30am-3:30pm
Evening appointments also available.
Toda consulta require de cita previa/previous appointment required
Norwalk Office
Who to Contact
Phone: (203) 383-0325
Email: [email protected]
Initial consultation fee: $60 for each case.
Location
Norwalk Family Center
120 East Avenue – 2nd floor
Norwalk, CT 06851
Program Hours
Monday-Friday *by appointment only*
9:00am-5:00pm
Evening appointments also available.
Important TPS (Temporary Protected Status) Information
The 18-month re-registration period under the TPS designation of:
El Salvador now runs through March 9, 2025;
Haiti now runs through Aug. 30, 2024;
Honduras now runs through July 5, 2025;
Nepal now runs through June 24, 2025;
Nicaragua now runs through July 5, 2025; and
Sudan now runs through April 19, 2025.
USCIS Fee Increase Toolkit
IMMIGRATION STORIES TO READ AND SHARE
In the Name of Compassion (shorthandstories.com)
The Journey of Aden Batar
Hope Border Institute
DACA Recipients will now be able to sign up for health insurance coverage through healthcare.gov or their state equivalent in November of this year and begin health coverage in December of 2024 | Fact Sheet: The White House
What Will It Take to Eliminate the Immigration Court Backlog? Assessing “Judge Team” Hiring Needs Based on Changed Conditions and the Need for Broader Reform | Center for Migration Studies
Immigrants are not hurting U.S.-born workers: Six facts to set the record straight | Economic Policy Institute (epi.org)